blue moon

as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time once in a blue moon we'll get dressed up and eat in a fancy restaurant

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Recent Examples on the Web The next seasonal blue moon is expected in May 2027. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024 So when will the next super blue moon actually occur? Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024 Similar to supermoons, blue moons happen every two to three years. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 The rare cosmic combination of a supermoon and blue moon peaks at 2:26 p.m. ET Monday. Riane Lumer, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue moon 

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“Blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20moon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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